Pearl Harbor’s Battleship Missouri Memorial closing for repairs until January 2010

posted by: Chris Bailey on Tue Oct 13, 2009 at 12:00 PM The Battleship Missouri Memorial is closing to the public this week until January 2010. The retired Naval vessel and floating museum—site of the Empire of Japan’s surrender, ending World War II —will undergo extensive restoration and refurbishment of its hull and deck, among other repairs.  More

Hawaii’s Father Damien: From priesthood to sainthood

posted by: Sherie Char on Sat Oct 10, 2009 at 02:52 AM Father Damien de Veuster becomes Hawaii's first saint on Oct. 11, 2009. Read about his life on Molokai's remote Kalaupapa peninsula and his path to sainthood, as published in HAWAII Magazine. Web Extra: a slideshow of Damien's personal artifacts.   More

Food, family fun, fresh fish at this weekend's Hawaii Fishing & Seafood Festival

posted by: Vanessa Sim on Sat Oct 10, 2009 at 02:21 AM Where does the ahi (tuna) in your poke come from? Find out this Sunday at the 4th annual Hawaii Fishing & Seafood Festival at the Honolulu Fishing Village, Pier 38. The popular festival is free, fun and there's always plenty to eat.  More

Ironman Triathlon, Molokai Hoe headline sports-filled October in Hawaii

posted by: Derek Paiva and Vanessa Sim on Sat Oct 10, 2009 at 01:40 AM An island-to-island canoe race, two triathlons—including the granddaddy of them all—and a trail run punctuated by an array of Hawaii scenery are part of an October of intriguing sports events in Hawaii. Oh, and there's rugby, too.  More

Father Damien’s sainthood: Here's the complete TV and relic tour schedule

posted by: Sherie Char on Sun Oct 04, 2009 at 02:03 AM Father Damien becomes Hawaii's first saint on Oct. 11, 2009. His relic will travel from Rome to Michigan, California and Hawaii. Here is the relic itinerary and TV schedule for the live broadcast of the canonization. UPDATED: Online broadcast.  More

Food! Crafts! Hula! Culture! Hawaii’s royal palaces shine at weekend event

posted by: Chris Bailey on Mon Sep 28, 2009 at 05:24 PM On Oahu this Saturday? Spend a “Day at Queen Emma Summer Palace” where you can eat, drink and be cultured—all for a good cause. The annual fundraiser will help preserve a pair of Island palaces that date back to the Hawaiian Monarchy.  More

Art and culture for all! Free admission at 13 Hawaii museums, Sept. 26

posted by: Chris Bailey on Wed Sep 23, 2009 at 12:19 PM Thirteen Hawaii museums on three Islands are offering free admission this Saturday, Sept. 26—joining 1,000-plus museums nationwide taking part in Smithsonian Magazine’s 5th annual Museum Day.  More

Aloha Festivals 2009 ho‘olaulea block party, parade coming up. Here’s the schedule.

posted by: Sherie Char and Chris Bailey on Sat Sep 19, 2009 at 12:47 AM The 63rd annual Aloha Festival's two most-popular events are coming up on two Saturdays—tonight and Sept. 26. If you’re on Oahu—especially if you’re staying in Waikiki—you’ll want to check both out.  More

U.S. Air Force’s daredevil Thunderbirds flying Oahu skies. Here’s where to see them.

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Sep 18, 2009 at 01:32 PM On Oahu this weekend? Want to see U.S. Air Force jets tear through the skies in formation at speeds of 400 mph separated by just inches? Here’s where to find the Thunderbirds.  More

“Best of Hawaii” 2009: Our favorite Hawaii places to shop

posted by: Derek Paiva and Kathryn Drury Wagner on Wed Sep 16, 2009 at 11:42 AM HAWAII Magazine's annual "Best of Hawaii" issue is out—full of reader and editor insights on the best of everything in the Islands. Here's another sample of what you'll find in it: Our favorite Hawaii places to shop.  More